10 Days Tsurphu to Yangpachen Hiking Tour

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Highlights

Visit:

Potala Palace

Jokhang Temple

Barkhor Street

Norbulingka Park

Drepung Monastery

Visit:

Sera Monastery

Dorjeling Nunnery

Yangpachen Monastery

Namtso Lake

Experience:

Learn about Tibet culture and religion;

Follow monk's life in monasteries;

Trek around holy lake-Namtso.

Sampling Itinerary Day by Day

Day 1 Lhasa Arrival

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Welcome to Tibet! Your local guide will meet you upon your arrival in Gonggar airport and will escort you to Lhasa. On the 2-hour drive way, you'll enjoy the heart-stopping views along the Yarlong Tsangpo River.

After arrival at your hotel, the rest of the day is free for you to explore the local area and acclimatize yourself to this high altitude city at the top of the world.

Day 2 Lhasa ( B )

The overwhelming Potala Palace is your first stop. As the symbol of Tibet, it was built in 641 AD and was the winter palace of Dalai Lama who is Tibet’s pope. Impressive Tibetan architecture, huge golden Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted pilgrims all make it a must-visit.

In the afternoon, you’ll visit the Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet. Every day, pilgrims from every corner of Tibet trek here from long distances to worship. Finally, walk the special circular pilgrimage route as local followers always do at Barkhor Street.

Day 3 Lhasa ( B )

After breakfast, you are driven to visit the Norbulingka Park, the former summer palace of Dalai Lama, and then come to Drepung Monastery, once the largest Monastery housing 10,000 monks in its heyday.

Your tour ends at Sera Monastery, and the “Buddhism Scriptures Debating” in Sera is very famous. Enjoy the debate!

Day 4 Lhasa to Tsurphu Monastery ( B )

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Today you will be driven about 70km to Tsurphu Monastery. After visiting Tsurphu Monastery, you’ll prepare for your trekking next day.

This Tsurphu Monastery to Yampachen trekking covers 55 kilometers and will be done in 4 days.

Day 5 Trek from Tsurphu to Leten ( B, L , D )

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Trek: 3-4 hours, 11km

Today’s trek begins by heading west or up the valley. You’ll pass some nomad tents and valley junction. Leten is also called the “highest village in the world”, several families live here permanently, braving the severe climate with their livestock.

Day 6 Trek from Leten to Bartso ( B, L, D )

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Trek: 5-6 hours, 15km

Today you’ll reach the highest pass of this trekking – Lasar La, so getting refresh is very important.
It will cost 3 hrs from Leten to Lasar-la. Then another 3 hours walk to Bartso. This nomad village of 5 homes with a permanent source of water is a good place to camp.

Day 7 Trek from Bartso to Dorjeling Nunnery ( B, L, D )

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Trek: 5 hours, 18km

Look northwest from Bartso to the opposite side of the valley. Clearly visible, a wide trail winds up from the valley to the top of the ridge. Ford the valley stream and make for this trail, 25 minutes' walk over marshy ground from Bartso. It is another half-hour to the summit of the ridge. From the top you'll see a sallde north of an intervening valley. On the far side of this saddle is Dorjeling Nunnery.

Day 8 Trek from Norjeling Nunnery to Yangpachen ( B, L, D )

First, you will use 1 hour reach the large river of the Lhorong Ma Chu. Another 3 hrs walk to Yangpachen Monastery. It is a 15km road journey to Yangpachen. The hot-spring here,7km west of Yangpachen, is great to ease your aching limb.

Day 9 Namtso Lake, Lhasa ( B, L )

Today you will drive to Namtso Lake, the highest lake in the world. They Nyenchen Tanglha range, with peaks of more than 7000m, towers over the lake to the south. After visiting the lake, driven back to Lhasa

Day 10 Lhasa Departure ( B )

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The day is free for you until to be transferred to the airport in time for your flight.

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Stephanie was a great tour guide! We had such a good time on the tour. Definitely worth every penny. I would even go again. I would recommend them.

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This was truly the trip of our lifetime! Tibet Discovery helped us get to the vast country where my Grandmother was born and the experience was spiritually and emotionally moving.

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Jokhang Temple Square

Yangpachen

Norbulingka Monastery